The Studio at Puck's Farm
Recent News and/or
Reviews
Hear the Latest
Release from the studio
Artist List:
Many Juno and Grammy Award Winning and Nominated Clients:
*contain mp3 samples
A
Gayle Ackroyd
All City Big Band (20 Piece)
Tommy Ambrose
*Anthony The Singing Cowboy
(Holborne Records)
Art of Time
Autorickshaw
B
*Danny B. Blues Band
Daniel Barnes
*Guido Basso
The Berra MacNeils
*Brian Blain (Northern Blues Records)
Michael Burgess
C
Peter Cardinali (Alma Records)
Tiki Mercury-Clark
Bruce Cockburn (True North)
Barney Cummings
Beverly Glenn-Copeland
*Scott Cushnie (National Treasures Records)
D
Darwin's Bible
Ron Davis
Susanne Debussac
Carlos Del Junco (Northern Blues)
Kim Deschamps
Trudy Desmond
Gene DiNovi
Dodger
Denny Doherty
Tim Drummond
E
Mark Eisenman
F
Michael Fonfara
George Fox
Jason Fowler
Alan Fraser
G
Salvatore Gambino
Jon Goldsmith (Composer/producer Rick Nelson, Teen Idol)
Jenn Grant
H
Doug Hamilton
Hangdog
Sir Roland Hannah
Ron Harrison
Holy Modal Rounders (Uni-Rounder Records)
Human Wine
I
I Divide
J
Daniel Jankes
Sass Jordan
Jukejoint
K
Michael Kaeshammer (Alma Records)
Moe Kaufman
Rolf Kempf
L
Laganza
*Paul Langille
Gene Lees
John Lissauer (Composer Pokoman)
Lorne Lofsky
M
Danny Marks
Ray Materick (King Kong Records)
Dave McMurdo
Lynn McDonald
Essra Mohawk (Rhino Records)
Mumble Ducks
Mike Murley
N
North Star Jack
Sam Noto
NOJO Big Band
O P Q
Ryan Oliver (Art of Time)
Pornofuk
R
Rattlesnake Choir
*Doug Riley
Ronnie Robertson
S
*Bobbi Sherron
Sarah Slean (Atlantic/Wea)
The Supers
Tomi Swick (Warner)
T
*Trailblazers
Ian Tyson
U V W X Y Z
Nick Vivid
Dave Woods
Recent Review:
Click here to for an mp3 audio sample from the album Saved, entitled "A Place Called Hope", featuring Hiram Joseph of the Northern Blues Allstars.
From JazzReview:
CD Title Saved
Year 2002
Record Label NorthernBlues Music
Style Gospel
Musicians Featured vocalists John Finley, Hiram Joseph, Amoy Levy, Danny Brooks. Instrumentalists Bob Yeomans (guitar); Danny Brooks (guitar); John Finley (piano); Michael Fonfara (piano, B-3 organ, percussion); Tim Drummond (bass); Greg Cooper (drums); Mark Mariash (drums).
Review NorthernBlues summoned a great bunch of gospel talent from both sides of the US / Canada border. The two producers come from diverse musical styles. Michael Fonfara handles keyboard chores with the famed Downchild Blues Band while Frazier Mohawk is renowned for his association with Elektra Records, Buffalo Springfield, Rhinoceros, Nico and the fondly remembered Holy Modal Rounders. Three of the musicians on this CD trace their roots back to Rhinoceros.
A further measure of quality control is realized by going the extra step and recording the session at the legendary Puck’s Farm Studio near Toronto. The superb sound of The Studio was favored by notable jazzers Sam Noto, Lorne Lofsky, Moe Koffman, Gene Lees and Sir Roland Hannah. You can believe their boast that the "The sound in the country is even cleaner than the air."
This is rocking’ down home music and is often branded Hard Gospel. The four featured singers each contribute in their individual ways. The title song, Saved, is a product of bassist Tim Drummond who collaborated on the piece with Bob Dylan in 1980. "Saved" gets a rousing vocal treatment by Danny Brooks who also stars on Righteous Highway and Still Standing Tall. Brooks is a major talent with a fiery style.
Hiram Joseph shows great versatility as he leads the group on Down By The Riverside, A Place Called Hope and People get ready. His voice is strong and pure. Hiram is a traditionalist in every sense of the word.
John Finley is a Californian and widely appreciated there as a soloist for Alexander Hamilton and the Voices of Inspiration. Finley shows his abilities as a vocalist, pianist and vocal arranger. His vocal on A Change Is Gonna Come is stunning.
Amoy Levy supplies the exciting female vocals on the album. Her bubbling style lends itself perfectly to her featured pieces, Higher Ground and the rousing 24 / 7/ 365. Ms. Levy was guest soloist on a recent CD by The Toronto Mass Choir.
This fine album features some great guitar work by Bob Yeomans and hard rocking’ keyboard by Michael Fonfara. Saved is a fine session and worthy of your attention. The CD will hit the streets on October 20, 2002.
Tracks Down By The Riverside; Still Standing Tall; A Place Called Hope; 24/ 7/ 365; The Promise; Righteous Highway; People Get Ready; Higher Ground; A Change Is Gonna Come; Saved; Down By The Riverside (reprise); We Shall Overcome.
Record Label Website www.northernblues.com
Reviewed by Richard Bourcier
Hear an audio sample from the album Saved.
